SUPER SAIYAN@lemmy.world to memes@lemmy.world · 1 month agoWhy skip the 9? Is 9 the middle child?lemmy.worldimagemessage-square37linkfedilinkarrow-up1190arrow-down116
arrow-up1174arrow-down1imageWhy skip the 9? Is 9 the middle child?lemmy.worldSUPER SAIYAN@lemmy.world to memes@lemmy.world · 1 month agomessage-square37linkfedilink
minus-squarech00f@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up21·1 month ago Number 9 is sometimes pronounced ku — with the same pronunciation as agony or torture. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_superstitions
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_superstitions